Ladies Veteran Zoom Invite and How to Prepare for Iboga
Welcome to this newsletter about the up and coming Women’s Veteran Retreat in Bragg Creek Alberta and some important ways to prepare for your Iboga Retreat
Hi Amazing Souls,
We hope this message finds you well and feeling supported as we step into this new season with intention and purpose.
You are warmly invited to join our upcoming Zoom call for the September 2026 Women’s Healing Retreat in Calgary. This gathering will give us a chance to connect, review retreat details, ask questions, and feel into the energy of this sacred women-only experience on Indigenous land, held with deep reverence and care. We will be hosting a men’s veteran retreat soon.
Hosted by:
Clarissa & Treena
Date: Monday, July 6, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89303261953?pwd=7WibsbttNRPgcs215X7szbheba004G.1
Meeting chat link
https://us06web.zoom.us/launch/jc/89303261953
Meeting ID: 893 0326 1953
Passcode: 453993
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Join instructions
This retreat is intentionally designed for women, veterans, mothers of veterans, daughters of veterans, sisters of veterans, friends of veterans seeking deep restoration, connection, and transformational healing in a small, safe, and guided environment.
We look forward to seeing you on the call and answering any questions you may have.
With Warmth and Reverence,
Clarissa and Treenz
Preparing for an Iboga Journey: The Medicine Begins Before you Arrive
One of the most common misconceptions about Iboga is that the healing begins when you take the medicine.
In truth, the journey begins weeks before you arrive .
How you prepare your body, your mind, and your nervous system has a profound impact on the depth of your experience and your ability to integrate what the medicine reveals.
Here are a few ways to prepare for the raw wood Iboga in its beautiful wholeness.
Avoid alcohol, recreational drugs, all pharmaceuticals except (hormone related and a few others) vape pens for 30 days prior. A recent EKG is required.
Assistance with tapering off pharma is available via Iboga Journey and your Doctor’s support (never stop without guidance)
Nourish your body with whole, nutrient dense foods rich in omega 3 -fats, and adequate hydration. Good sources of protein, eggs, avocado’s. Cut down and eliminate on all stimulants including coffee, chocolate energy drinks etc.
Lets be honest, we are all addicted to something, whether it is more socially acceptable or not. So if you are wanting to eliminate those poor choices or habits, start replacing them with healthier ways of being. Start now so that your future self after your journey with Iboga is supported and you are setting yourself up for success. Start doing the things you have always wanted to do now, instead of making excuses to not.
Magnesium supplements are key to support the body in so many ways especially magnesium glycinate and threonate.
Move your body regularly. Strength training, walking, stretching, and time in nature all help regulate the nervous system. Get outside and walk barefoot on the earth. Talk to a tree or bird, these are connections of the heart. Nature is a profound healer and we are blessed to be living with mother earth and all its habitants.
“Preparation isn’t separate from the medicine, it is the first ceremony. Every conscious choice you make before your journey is already opening the path home to yourself” Treenz
Prioritize sleep and create a consistent daily routine that supports healing.
Spend quiet time in reflection, meditations, or simply listen to yourself without distraction. Avoid the toxic news, toxic people, and pay attention to your thoughts. Start focusing on all the amazing things about yourself and in your life. Gratitude for what you have and all the people who love you immediately shifts your energetic field to attract more of that into your life.
One of the most powerful practices you can begin today is 20 minutes of daily writing.
Rather than journaling about your day, allow yourself to write freely about experiences, emotions, memories, conversations, grief, anger, fear, or joy that still feel unfinished inside you. Don’t worry about grammar or making sense. Simply let your nervous system speak.
When emotions remain unprocessed, the body often continues carrying them beneath conscious awareness. Giving those experiences a safe place to move through words can help reduce internal tension, increase emotional awareness, and create greater nervous system regulation. Many people notice increased clarity, better sleep, and a deeper sense of connection to themselves.
Iboga has an extraordinary ability to illuminate what is ready to be seen, but the more honesty, presence, and self-awareness you bring beforehand, the more fertile the ground becomes for lasting transformation.
Healing is rarely about becoming someone new.
More often it is about gently removing what has been covering the truth of who you have always been.
Thank you for reading!!!
or more reflections, images and experiences from Africa, you’re welcome to visit Iboga Journey on Instagram.
@IbogaJourney
And if you feel inspired to give, there is a beautiful farming community in Cameroon rebuilding after a devastating bush fire. Any support is deeply appreciated, Basse
https://gofund.me/37a1be3d
Much love and appreciation to you all.
With gratitude,
Basse,
Treenz
Are you ready to experience the Master of Plants?
Upcoming Session Dates
July 10-12 Space Available
August 7-9 Space Available
Sept 7-12 Women’s Veteran Retreat
Sept 25-27 Space Available
Self Application Kambo Course Available Upon Request
Kambo Practitioner Course in Bragg Creek Alberta Oct 16-23rd 2026
Private Kambo, Jaguar and Iboga sessions available
www.ibogajourney.ca
woodistruth@proton.me
